Bachelor's-3% vs national median1,159 grads tracked
Chemical Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Ranked 27th of 65 bachelor's programs in Chemical Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$81,049
middle 50%: $65,782 – $94,530
Median · 5 years out
$101,521
middle 50%: $83,300 – $124,562
Median · 10 years out
$131,400
middle 50%: $102,238 – $172,184
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Chemical Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Chemical Engineering alumni begin with a median salary of $81k. Earnings climb to $131k after ten years.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
3.9 yrs
≈ $4,142 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Arizona (The)
$105,068 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$104,648 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$104,538 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$104,343 · 5 yrs out
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
$103,397 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$101,678 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$101,435 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$101,205 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$101,184 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
$101,165 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Institute of Technology
$101,115 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$100,908 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$227,440 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$191,060 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$179,858 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,530 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,036 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,310 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,926 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$133,218 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$127,595 · 5 yrs out
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